Incident Gloster Meteor F Mk 8 WH399,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 20979
 
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Date:Wednesday 4 June 1952
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic METR model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Gloster Meteor F Mk 8
Owner/operator:500 (County of Kent) Sqn RAF
Registration: WH399
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Istres-Le Tubé BA 125, Bouches-du-Rhône 13 -   France
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Istres/Le Tubé AB
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Undercarriage collapsed on landing on unused part of runway & DBR.

Sources:

Air Britain RAF Aircraft WA100 - WZ999

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
12-Jun-2008 08:11 JINX Added
14-Jun-2013 18:24 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator]
28-Aug-2014 13:19 Siczak Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Destination airport]
03-Jan-2020 21:36 Nepa Updated [Location, Destination airport, Operator]

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